Overview
After almost 50 years running a litigation practice in public and private sectors with a focus in construction, environmental and commercial disputes, Kevin now focuses primarily on mediation and arbitration in these areas. As a fair and considerate moderator, he has brought to working resolution dozens of cases. He has worked with individuals, public and private companies, governments, insurance companies, and professions including architecture and engineering. Disputes have involved construction both above and below ground, residential and commercial buildings, business contracts, indemnity and insurance, environmental liability, site remediation, and damages. Kevin’s wide-ranging experience includes working for companies ranging from family owned to Fortune 500 as well as with federal, state, and local governments.
Kevin is also an appointed Umpire under Sec. 292.35 Wis. Stats. to handle a multi-million dollar municipal cost recovery action for The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The role of Umpire involves mediation, negotiation, analytical and reporting skills for the parties and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Membership & Involvement
- Board of Directors, Wisconsin Law Foundation
- Supervising Attorney: Marquette University Law School, Mediation Program
- Teacher-Mediator, Judge, Supervising Attorney: Marquette University Law School Mediation Program
Honors
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Environmental Law: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Construction Law: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Arbitration: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Mediation: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Litigation - Construction: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Litigation - Environmental: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year in Arbitration Milwaukee: 2015, 2018, 2020
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Construction Milwaukee: 2014
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year in Construction Milwaukee: 2013
- Selected to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list in Alternative Dispute Resolution: 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Recipient, 2015 State Bar of Wisconsin President’s Award
- M Magazine, Leading Lawyers (2014)
- Listed as M Magazine Best Lawyers (2013-2015)
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Education
University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D.
University of Notre Dame, B.A.
Admissions
- Wisconsin